The greasers are poorer than the socs and the middle class. We crawled under the fence and sat behind some socs. Chapter 1 in chapter 1, the main character, ponyboy is going to see a movie on his own with no one else. Suddenly the boys see the blue mustang from earlier that night. Ponyboy curtis, the narrator, begins the novel with a story.
See a complete list of the characters in the outsiders and indepth analyses of ponyboy curtis, johnny cade, and cherry valance. It was shadowy and dark because of all the large elm trees. But johnny insists that they have to disguise themselves. The outsiders chapter 112 notetakingsummarizingcomp. As students read, they take notes on the key events of the chapter and how the characters listed were significant. Cherry shares her philosophy on what separates the two. It is cold out, and ponyboy is wearing only a shortsleeved shirt. It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one i saw from the back steps was the same one. Nov 25, 2009 in these chapter is covers a lot of the book and probably also so has the more important scenes that the others. In your own words, briefly describe what you think it means to be an outsider. He tells darry the that hes just robbed a grocery store and is on the run from the police and needs help.
I started to shiver so pony held me and i could tell he was cold so i did the same. At home, ponyboy tells the other greasers about johnnys death and dallys disappearance. Overall analysis character analysis plot structure analysis themes theme analysis authors style study questions book report ideas. All of the remaining socs run away to avoid getting caught by the police, which leaves a wet, shivering ponyboy, a shocked, yet proud johnny, and a dead bob. They seat themselves behind two girls who are friends of the socs. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. The outsiders is narrated by the main character, ponyboy curtis. Ponyboys literary interests and academic accomplishments set him apart from the rest of his gang. Early in the book, pony believed that darry didnt even like him, much less need him as a brother. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling stone. In these chapter is covers a lot of the book and probably also so has the more important scenes that the others.
Here, he has managed to turn a 300page story into a 560page story by leading us on a longwinded wild goose chase while waffling on about almost everything, but somehow, though it seems hard to fathom, i could not put this cracktastic shit. This quiz includes true and false, fill in the blank, and matching questions about. Ponyboy, johnny, and twobit walk cherry and marcia home, but end up in a bunch of trouble when their boyfriends show up. Synonyms are words that means the same or nearly the same as another word, and antonyms are words that means the opposite of another word. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.
The next night, johnny and ponyboy meet dally and head to the drivein. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a. Book summary the outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. There is a stranger amongst the residents of the caveriddled village of reynier, france. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Most of the chapter occurs within the halls of the hospital as ponyboy and twobit check. A little after johnny and ponyboy got to the park a blue mustang full of socs. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in werent so different. See a complete list of the characters in the outsiders and indepth analyses of ponyboy curtis, johnny cade, cherry valance, sodapop curtis, and darry curtis.
Overall analysis character analysis plot structure analysis themes theme analysis authors style study questions. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling. He thinks about how he wants paul newmans good looks, though he likes his own greaser look. The outsiders 4 book series kindle edition from book 1. As the seriousness of life hits him and he is forced to deal with the issue of mortality, he begins to challenge some longheld beliefs. As a teacher, you can use these questions in the classroom, or in online discussion forums, to confirm that your students are reading the book. Suspicious, they believe theres only one reason maurelle dupre would be lurking in their small villageshes a gypsy, a thief. It was a nice park, about two blocks square with a fountain and a pool for little kids.
He likes watching movies by himself, but now he is in danger. The conflict between socs and greasers is introduced in chapter 1, and escalates throughout the book. The catcher in the rye thug notes summary and analysis. On his way back from the movies, a blue mustang pulls up beside ponyboy, and some socs rich people, socialites step out of it of the car. The boys then sneak in to one of the driveins that. In chapter 4, johnny kills bob, a soc, who along with four other socs, attempts to jump ponyboy. Here, he has managed to turn a 300page story into a 560page story by leading us on a longwinded wild goose chase while waffling on about almost everything, but somehow, though it seems hard to fathom, i could not put this cracktastic shit down. With the purchase of this item, the buyer will receive a 30 question objective quiz that accompanies chapters 12 of the novel the outsiders by s. Use this package of chapterbychapter questions covering s. Because his parents have died in a car accident, ponyboy lives with his brothers darry and sodapop. In the first chapter, ponyboy introduces himself and gives a brief history of his family. This packet includes 12 pages of student handouts with detailed questions plot points, inference, and per. They sneak into the drivein, although the admission is only 25 cents if youre without a car.
In the earlier chapters johnny killed a socs and ran away to the country with ponyboy, were they were living for about a week and they were scared and dally hooked them up. This quiz includes true and false, fill in the blank, and matching questions about the characters and basic content of chapters 1 and 2. He also describes the relationships between his gang members, and the. He also describes the relationships between his gang members, and the relationships within his own family. The setting in the early chapters of the outsiders foreshadow the events of chapter 4 in many ways. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. On the way, they make a little bit of trouble at a drugstore, where dally shoplifts cigarettes. Praise for the first two books impeccable characters. In this chapter, ponyboy questions his identification with the east side greasers. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The outsiders cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. The outsiders is very clear that the violence is serious and real. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in. Find summaries for every chapter, including a the outsiders chapter summary chart to help you understand the. When ponyboy wakes up, he finds a note from johnny, saying he has gone to get supplies. There was a vibrant internal life to the book, which. In this chapter, pony is concerned that he may have only called for soda, not for darry, while he was sick and barely conscious. In chapter 4, johnny kills bob, a soc, who along with. Use this package of chapter by chapter questions covering s. Hintonfree booknotes chapter summary plot synopsis themes essay book report online study guides,downloadable notes. This set of guided notes and summary pages will help to assist comprehension while reading the outsiders and build the skill of summarizing.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the outsiders, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The fourth book, published in may 2017 is the forgotten tomb. The outsiders cliffs notes series audio cd audiobook, cd. Finally, soda eases his concerns with assurance that he did ask for darry.
Hintonchapter 7 summary and notesfree booknotes chapter summary plot synopsis themes essay book report online study guides,downloadable notes. Chapter 9 chapter 9 was by far the most emotional chapter of the book for me. Apr 26, 2017 the outsiders confronted serious stuff poverty, loneliness, violence, insecurity but was so compelling that i didnt even notice it. So, turns out, the story weve been reading is really ponyboys english homework. In chapter 4, a group of socs bob, randy, and some friends attack ponyboy and johnny. Please only answer this question if you read the book or know the answer. But a former chicago detective turned mystery author, dave martin. Oct 25, 2016 powerpoints, worksheets and lesson plans for the whole book, chapter by chapter, along with an activity booklet to prepare them for the unseen reading at gcse. They sneak in over the back fence, because dally does not like to do things the legal way. The outsiders confronted serious stuff poverty, loneliness, violence, insecurity but was so compelling that i didnt even notice it. The following night dally, johnny, and pony go to the drivein movie. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes the outsiders study guide has everything you need to ace. They enjoy the challenge of sneaking in because dally hates to do anything the legal way.
Brelloch block 2 812 ponyboy curtis 14 years old light brown hair greenish eyes long hair darry curtis ponyboys brother muscular dark brown hair setting the outsiders takes place in oklahoma. Hintons classic novel, the outsiders, to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about hintons themes. The outsiders chapter 112 notetaking and summarizing comprehension questions answers in dashed form. The outsiders quiz chapters 14 22 questions by arlenkp last updated. Ponyboy and johnny meet up with dally dallas and go to the nightly double drivein theatre. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the outsiders and what it means. This chapter also involved the rumble to take place. The outsiders complete teaching resource teaching resources. Ponyboy curtis the novels fourteenyearold narrator and protagonist, and the youngest of the greasers. Winter tears is the third book in a mystery and suspense series. Susan finlays sense of character development in in the shadows is impeccable. There was one rockhard fact, as unassailable as gravity.
The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. In the earlier chapters johnny killed a socs and ran away to the country with ponyboy, were they were living for about a week and they were. He took out a cigarette and lit it right next to one of the. We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes not supposed to be doing. The movie comes to an end and the group decides to walk over to twobits house to get his car to take the girls home. Eventually, a concerned stranger offers to drive him home. Greasers cant walk alone too much or theyll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream greaser. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis.
Hinton chapter 1, we get introduced to the man of the story which is ponyboy curtis and we get to see the conditions that surround him in the environment he exists in and the socs who give him a hard time. Five socs, including randy and bob, jump out of the car and approach them. A series of events took place, leading up to a tragic loss that almost brought anyone who read it to tearsand almost made every stop reading. Twobit and marcia are continuing to get along, and as they walk ponyboy and cherry amaze themselves as they divulge insights as confidants. When he returns, he has brought food, a copy of gone with the wind he knew ponyboy wanted to read it and hair bleach. In contrast, the socs are the jet set, the westside. Sodapop curtis ponyboys brother always happy he has dark gold hair dark brown. Chapter 8 is not all that exciting of a chapter compared to other chapters in hintons book the outsiders. Ponyboy dream of lying to himself, works in this chapter because ponyboy good friend johnny, was dead and he had to convince himself that he is still alive. Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson plans for the whole book, chapter by chapter, along with an activity booklet to prepare them for the unseen reading at gcse. Meursault has been moved back to his cell after the trial but changes to a cell where he can see the sky this cause him to think like a free man and he toys with the idea of escaping meursault stays awake until dawn every day they came at dawn, i knew that, proving that he is still afraid of death.
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